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Custom Duty : Anti-dumping duty protects local manufacturers from unfairly cheap imports that can damage domestic markets. The article explains ...
Custom Duty : The new customs notifications standardize the effective import duty on gold and silver bullion at 15% through revised BCD, SWS, an...
Custom Duty : The article argues that the sharp increase in gold import duty was triggered by pressure on India’s forex reserves, rising oil p...
Custom Duty : Emergency customs relaxations introduced during the maritime crisis expire on 30 April 2026, leaving exporters uncertain. The fram...
Custom Duty : Highlights how the EMI Scheme allows businesses to defer duty payments, easing working capital pressure while improving operationa...
Custom Duty : The reform removes value restrictions on courier exports, enabling higher-value shipments. It aims to boost e-commerce exports and...
Custom Duty : CBIC has allowed Eligible Manufacturer Importers to avail deferred payment of customs duty from 1 April 2026. The circular outline...
Custom Duty : The CBI has registered a bribery case against three Customs officials accused of taking illegal gratification to release seized go...
Custom Duty : The new rules enhance duty-free allowances and introduce digital declarations. The overhaul aims to speed up clearance and improve...
Custom Duty : New baggage rules and processing regulations are notified, replacing earlier frameworks and aligning customs procedures for passen...
Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai held that computer printouts and email records could not be relied upon for customs duty demands because statutory r...
Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai held that unlocking and activating mobile phones before export only amounted to product configuration and not “use...
Custom Duty : Tribunal held that Customs authorities could not reclassify imported industrial composite solvent as kerosene when all mandatory B...
Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai ruled that Education Cess and Secondary & Higher Education Cess paid through MEIS duty credit scrips for past import...
Custom Duty : CESTAT Delhi held that earlier GST cancellation history became irrelevant once the exporter possessed valid GST registration on th...
Custom Duty : The Ministry of Finance amended the earlier customs notification to continue anti-dumping duty for an extended period. The notific...
Custom Duty : The government imposed anti-dumping duty on Monoisopropylamine imports after finding that Chinese exports were dumped below normal...
Custom Duty : CBIC issued Notification No. 47/2026-Customs (N.T.) continuing existing tariff values for key imported commodities including palm ...
Custom Duty : The Central Government directed provisional assessment of imports of anodized aluminium frames for solar panels from a Chinese exp...
Custom Duty : CBIC has clarified that Entry Inward and Vessel Sail-out Clearance cannot be delayed due to pending physical boarding of customs o...
Madras High Court held that countervailing duty [CVD] is not leviable on vessels that are imported into India prior to notification no. 12/2012-Cus. dated 17.03.2012 which is later converted from foreign-run to coastal run. Accordingly, writ petition is allowed.
Advance ruling held QIAshredder cannot function independently and works only with a centrifuge. It was classified as parts under CTH 84219900, not 84212900.
The ruling confirms that dehydrated dark seedless raisins fall under CTI 08062010. The key takeaway is that dried seedless grapes retain their essential character as raisins for customs purposes.
The court held that a sanctioned rehabilitation scheme directing waiver of dues is binding on customs authorities. As a result, the pre-deposit ordered by the Tribunal was set aside.
CESTAT Delhi held that recovery of duty under section 28(1) of the Customs Act for violation of condition of license not sustained as no allegation of violation raised by DGFT who issued the import license. Accordingly, order set aside and appeal allowed.
Clarifies that consignments with inward entry dates between November 2025 and January 2026 are exempt from mandatory quality control compliance.
Exporters using the postal route can now claim Duty Drawback, RoDTEP, and RoSCTL benefits. The move creates parity with other export modes and boosts MSME competitiveness.
CESTAT Chennai held that Polyvinyl Chloride [PVC] Suspension Resin Grade are correctly classifiable under Customs Tariff Heading [CTH] 3904.21. Accordingly, the order is set aside and appeal is allowed.
Held that Chilly Seeds that are Seeds of the fruits of genus Capsicum are classified under CTH 1209 and are not covered under CTI 0904. Accordingly, order of Commissioner (A) set aside and appeal of assessee is allowed.
Delhi High Court held that discrepancy in counting of notes and in some serial numbers cannot be reason for acquittal since prosecution has proved its case of recovery of counterfeit notes beyond reasonable doubt. Accordingly, offence u/s. 489(C) of IPC stands proved.
